HDR1012000170100425951200WEEKLY WEATHER & CROP BULLETIN HDR2012000170100425951200NAT. AGRI. SUMMARY NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY April 17 - 23, 1995 HIGHLIGHTS: Cool weather and wet fields over the central Great Plains and southern Mississippi Valley slowed fieldwork. Freezing temperatures from western Kansas through the Texas High Plains further stressed winter wheat stands. Wet soils in the Northern States delayed small grain planting. Soil moisture remained short to adequate in the Atlantic States despite late week showers. Light rains across northern California hampered crop planting and field activities. Persistently cool soil temperatures in the Midwest delayed corn planting. Producers in the Great Lakes region continued to wait for warmer and drier weather to begin planting. A return of winter weather in New Mexico limited planting and field preparation. Heavy rains in Mississippi curtailed planting progress and flooded low-lying fields. Planting progress elsewhere in the Delta was stalled by heavy rains late in the week. The Nation's winter wheat crop was in mostly good to fair condition. Damage from the previous week's freezing temperatures was still being evaluated. Very cold weather in western Kansas increased the possibility of additional damage to winter wheat fields. Rust and tan spots were reported in the eastern districts of Kansas. Light rain in the Texas High Plains failed to revitalize the dryland wheat, with some fields close to being abandoned. Central Texas wheat showed good progress with insect pressure decreasing. In Georgia, the amount of wheat rated good to excellent fell due to diseases and dry weather, from 35% last week to 23% for the current week. High winds caused some lodging of wheat in California. Wheat headed in the 19 major producing States was 14% complete, up 7 points from last week and 1 point ahead of the 5-year average. Wheat headed in Arkansas was 40 points ahead of the average. Spring wheat seeding was 5% complete, up 2 points from last week and 25 points below average. Extremely wet fields prevented farmers from planting in the Northern States, where progress is 2 weeks behind normal. Some producers considered switching to later-season row crops instead of small grains. South Dakota producers were prevented from planting by wet fields, leaving the State 39 points behind the 5-year average. Corn was 7% planted for the 17 major producing States, 7 points behind last year and 2 points below the 5-year average. Warm weather spurred Kentucky's corn- planted progress to 53% complete, up 21 points from last week and 37 points ahead of the 5-year average. Cold, wet soil left the Corn Belt States slightly behind the average for corn planting. Missouri corn planting increased by 5 points from last week to 25% complete, 6 points ahead of the average, with most of the activity in the southern half of the State. Cotton planting was 18% complete, up 8 points from last week and 1 point behind the average for the Nation. Cotton planting in California was limited by rains. California cotton planting increased 10 points from last week, but remained below the average by 37 points. Arizona cotton planting was 65% complete, up 20 points from last week, while Georgia's cotton planting at 22% was up 18 points, double the average. Texas cotton planting progressed, as weather permitted, to 15% complete, up 2 points from last week, one point behind the average. Cool weather slowed growth on early-planted cotton fields in Texas. Sorghum planting was 18% complete for the 12 major producing States, up 3 points from last week and equal to the average. Planting was ahead of schedule in Mississippi, at 44% complete, up from last week and ahead of the average by 15 points. Rice seeding was 50% complete, 19 points ahead of the average for the 5 major producing States. Rice planting in California was 1 point behind the average. Mississippi rice planting was 70% complete, up 25 points from last week and 43 points ahead of the average. Arkansas rice planting was 55% complete, up 28 points from last week and 30 points ahead of the average. Early-planted rice fields in Texas were flooded. Rice headed in the 5 major producing States was 24% complete, 8 points ahead of the average. Rice was 47% emerged in Mississippi, 34 points ahead of the average. HDR2012000170100425951200NAT. WEATHER SUMMARY National Weather Summary Volume 82, No. 17 April 16 - 22, 1995 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Abundant precipitation fell along the track of a pair of strong spring storms from the Southwest to the Great Lakes States. Along the storms cold fronts, the combination of sub-tropical moisture inflow and the infusion of sharply colder air sparked heavy rain and severe thunderstorms from central Texas to the Appalachians. A late-week storm took a more easterly course, delivering additional heavy rain to the Mississippi Delta region, but sparing the Midwest from additional rainfall-induced fieldwork delays. Early in the week, cool air lingered in the Northwest, while precipitation developed from southern California to the Midwest. On Sunday, Pocatello, ID (20 degrees F), Wenatchee, WA (27 degrees F), and Redding, CA (33 degrees F) noted daily-record lows. In southern California, late-afternoon snow depths reached 10 inches atop Mt. Laguna and 8 inches on Mt. Wilson. After a second shot of moisture on Tuesday, 72-hour (March 15-18) precipitation totals stood at 1.52 inches on Mt. Wilson and 1.48 inches in Pasadena. Farther east, impressive snowfalls occurred from the Sierra Nevada to Nebraska. On Mammoth Mountain, CA, more than 2 feet fell, boosting their snow depth to 171 inches by week's end. A weekly total of more than 4 feet at Brian Head, near Cedar City, UT, increased their depth to 137 inches. In Arizona, the Grand Canyon's north rim ended the week with 44 inches of snow on the ground, up from 11 inches on April 16. At slightly lower elevations, snow fell for much of the week, but melted almost as quickly. In Flagstaff, AZ, 24.5 inches of snow officially fell, but the maximum depths were 6 inches on Monday and 12 inches on Friday. Snow fell on parts of the High Plains, with depths reaching 12 inches in Mullen, NE on Tuesday, and 4 inches in Las Vegas, NM on Saturday. While cool weather, rain, and snow caused only minor additional damage to wheat, crop development slowed. In Goodland, KS, the highest temperature during the week was 49 degrees F. Farther north, cool weather continued to hinder spring wheat planting, while in the Midwest, where precipitation of an inch or more was common, preparations for planting remained behind schedule. Sioux Falls, SD (2.12 inches) and Sioux City, IA (2.00 inches) tallied daily-record rainfalls for April 18. Much heavier rain pelted northeastern Oklahoma and the lower Ohio Valley (local totals in excess of 5 inches), as well as the central Gulf Coast States (isolated 10- to 12-inch amounts in Louisiana and Mississippi). On April 20, identical 3.66-inch totals set daily records at Evansville, IN and Tupelo, MS. In addition, Evansville's amount was their second-highest single-day April total. Severe weather accompanied the rain, including major tornado outbreaks on Monday (more than a dozen in the southern Plains) and Wednesday (more than two dozen from Missouri southwestward, including 17 in north-central Texas). Above-normal temperatures prevailed in advance of each cold front, including a midweek ribbon of warmth that pushed temperatures to 90 degrees F as far north as Baltimore, MD. Other daily records on Wednesday included 91 degrees F in Charleston, SC and 102 degrees F in Del Rio, TX. Two days earlier, Laredo, TX hit 107 degrees F. Late in the week, a very dry airmass dominated the Northwest, producing broad temperature ranges. On Friday in Oregon, Klamath Falls (20 degrees F) notched a daily-record low, but a day later daily-record highs were established in Astoria (71 degrees F) and Portland (79 degrees F). Meanwhile, unwelcomed additional rain overspread the central Gulf Coast States, but much-needed showers developed over the Southeast, where totals since March 1 remained less than 30 percent of normal at locations such as Macon, GA, Florence, SC, Charlotte, NC, and Roanoke, VA. In Alaska, weekly temperatures averaged up to 17 degrees F above normal in the central interior, and readings topped 60 degrees F as far north as Fairbanks (61 degrees F on Saturday). Temperatures averaged up to 2 degrees F above normal in Hawaii, where Hilo--despite 1.64 inches of rain--completed its 14th consecutive week with below-normal precipitation. Hilo's year-to-date deficit surpassed 30 inches. HDR2012000170100425951200CROP PROGRESS Released April 24, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. Corn: Percent Planted, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1990- State:Apr 23,:Apr 16,:Apr 23,: 1994 : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 3 1 10 6 GA : 93 92 95 91 IL : 5 1 6 8 IN : 3 1 7 4 IA : 0 0 19 6 KS : 10 5 26 23 KY : 53 32 16 16 MI : 0 0 0 0 MN : 0 0 17 6 MO : 25 20 20 19 NE : 1 0 12 5 NC : 66 55 66 58 OH : 3 1 9 5 PA : 3 0 0 1 SD : 0 0 2 0 TX : 60 53 66 68 WI : 0 0 1 0 : 17 Sts: 7 5 14 9 -------------------------------------- These 17 States produced 91% of the 1994 corn crop. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For information call (202) 720-7621. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. We 1 (4-95) Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1990- State:Apr 23,:Apr 16,:Apr 23,: 1994 : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 71 23 29 31 CA : 90 70 91 85 CO : 0 0 0 0 GA : 85 57 95 75 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 0 0 0 0 IN : 0 0 0 0 KS : 1 0 0 2 MI : 0 0 0 0 MO : 6 0 0 1 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 0 0 0 0 NC : 43 *8 38 34 OH : 0 0 0 0 OK : 33 15 18 33 OR : 0 0 0 0 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 30 21 29 30 WA : 0 0 0 0 : 19 Sts: 14 7 10 13 -------------------------------------- These 19 States produced 92% of the 1994 winter wheat crop. * Revised Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1990- State:Apr 23,:Apr 16,:Apr 23,: 1994 : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 36 12 26 32 AZ : 65 45 74 61 AR : 7 1 9 4 CA : 30 20 71 67 GA : 22 4 18 11 LA : 16 3 22 12 MS : 21 6 26 11 MO : 3 0 3 2 NM : 24 6 33 42 NC : 13 2 11 8 OK : 3 0 1 1 SC : 12 3 14 9 TN : 10 2 3 2 TX : 15 13 20 16 : 14 Sts: 18 10 24 19 -------------------------------------- These 14 States produced 99% of the 1994 cotton crop. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1990- State:Apr 23,:Apr 16,:Apr 23,: 1994 : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 32 16 27 23 CO : 0 0 0 0 IL : 0 0 0 0 KS : 0 0 0 0 LA : 24 18 30 31 MS : 44 29 46 29 MO : 7 0 3 3 NE : 0 0 0 0 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 3 *3 3 4 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 54 48 65 57 : 12 Sts: 18 15 21 18 -------------------------------------- These 12 States produced 98% of the 1994 sorghum crop. * Revised Spring Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1990- State:Apr 23,:Apr 16,:Apr 23,: 1994 : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 65 46 76 66 MN : 0 0 23 29 MT : 14 5 28 36 ND : 0 0 8 19 SD : 1 1 54 61 : 5 Sts : 5 3 22 30 -------------------------------------- These 5 States produced 98% of the 1994 spring wheat crop. Rice: Percent Planted, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1990- State:Apr 23,:Apr 16,:Apr 23,: 1994 : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 55 27 37 25 CA : 0 0 2 1 LA : 64 56 56 55 MS : 70 45 57 27 TX : 60 45 66 59 : 5 Sts : 50 32 41 31 -------------------------------------- These 5 States produced 96% of the 1994 rice crop. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1990- State:Apr 23,:Apr 16,:Apr 23,: 1994 : 1995 : 1995 : 1994 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 13 NA 14 7 CA : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 46 NA 45 42 MS : 47 NA 29 13 TX : 40 NA 28 32 : 5 Sts : 24 NA 21 16 -------------------------------------- These 5 States produced 96% of the 1994 rice crop. HDR2012000170100425951200CROP CONDITION Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 2 23 57 18 CA : 0 0 30 45 25 CO : 2 6 19 55 18 GA : 0 21 56 23 0 ID : 2 8 19 53 18 IL : 0 1 6 65 28 IN : 0 1 17 67 15 KS : 4 11 30 42 13 MI : 1 5 19 45 30 MO : 0 5 30 56 9 MT : 1 14 37 43 5 NE : 0 1 15 73 11 NC : 0 7 53 40 0 OH : 0 3 19 54 24 OK : 8 4 24 55 9 OR : 5 17 37 32 9 SD : 0 6 24 59 11 TX : 11 21 33 27 8 WA : 3 7 31 57 2 : 19 Sts : 4 9 27 48 12 : Prev Wk : 2 8 32 47 11 Prev Yr : 1 8 37 48 6 --------------------------------------